Child May Help Parents Quit Smoking

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School-age children indirectly it can help parents quit smoking. The trick was not prohibit children of smoking parents.

A US study revealed that children play a role in helping parents really quit smoking when the father or mother explained the dangers of smoking to their children.

Talking to children about the dangers of smoking can strengthen a parent's identity as non-smokers. "Our study is important because it suggests a new approach to help adults, particularly parents of children of school age to successfully quit smoking," said Jackson, researchers from RTI International.

The study involved 700 former smokers and children. Most respondents were given educational material to explain the dangers of smoking to children. Other respondents were not given aid education materials. Researchers asked parents connected in smoking cessation hotline in America to find out how their conversations with children aged 8-10 years.

The parents in this study the average age was about 37 years and have tried smoking when he was 16 years old. Most also have tried to quit by reducing cigarette consumption per day.

In the study a year later, a group of parents who were given educational material dangers of smoking successfully stop smoking. However, in the end of the study, only 465 parents are still observed by researchers.

Tell the dangers of smoking to children can strengthen the confidence of parents to not return to smoking. According to Bricker, people tend to want to act consistent with what they teach to others.

"By teaching the child, you will hold yourself more accountable. If you teach, you will be possible to do it yourself," said Bricker.

Christine Jackson, who led the study adds, discusses the dangers of smoking to children also prevent children from smoking later in life. When parents quit, children in their teens who smoke are also likely to quit smoking.

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